Almoloya is one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Almoloya. The municipality covers an area of 282.7 km².

As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 10,638.[1]

During the colonial period Almoloya was part of the corregimiento of Apa y Tepeapulco.[2] The church of Concepcion Almoloya was established by 1697.

References

  1. ^ "Almoloya". Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México. Instituto Nacional para el Federalismo y el Desarrollo Municipal. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  2. ^ Gerhard, Guide to Historical Geography of New Spain, p. 53